Man gets prison in Bellagio casino chip heist
LAS VEGAS >> A California man was sentenced today to two to five years in a Nevada prison for his role in a botched grab-and-run casino chip heist last May at the Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Coast Guardsman
Honolulu police are looking for a U.S. Coast Guardsman reported missing by his wife.
View ArticleHoliday: Halloween
Spotlight: "Night of the Living Dead: The Zombie Apocalypse" • Arts & Crafts • Family Fun • Night Scene • Stage & Screen • Haunted Attractions • Miscellaneous
View ArticleUH law school receives national accolade
The University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law has been ranked among the best law schools in the country by the Princeton Review.
View ArticleBeach closed for ordnance demolition
The state is temporarily closing a beach park near Laie so technicians may conduct a controlled underwater demolition of unexploded ordnance found nearby.
View ArticleMaui morgue evacuated due to noxious odor
Maui fire investigators were unable to determine the cause of the noxious odor which resulted in the evacuation of 10 people from the county morgue in Wailuku Wednesday morning.
View ArticleAkaka to speak at Alaska natives convention
ANCHORAGE, Alaska » The upcoming Alaska Federation of Natives Convention will have a number of featured speakers, including Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka.
View ArticleTeachers make money selling materials online
SEATTLE » Kristine Nannini spent her summer creating wall charts and student data sheets for her fifth grade class — and making $24,000 online by selling those same materials to other teachers.
View Article21 accused in NYC of selling meds on Craigslist
NEW YORK » The Craigslist ad offered Percocet pills for sale, but warned: "No LE please." Meaning: No law enforcement.
View ArticleHawaii auditor: Zip line regulations expensive
A Hawaii state auditor says a proposal to regulate zip line tour companies would cost $400,000 to set up and $350,000 to implement each year, with unclear benefits to making rides safer.
View ArticlePolice arrest Waianae man for allegedly picking fight at school
A 49-year-old Waianae man was arrested Wednesday morning after he allegedly threatened an official at a Farrington Highway charter school who told him to move his car because it was blocking traffic at...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines stumbles on path to recovery
DALLAS » Just weeks ago, American Airlines was working its way through bankruptcy court, on schedule for one of the fastest turnarounds in aviation history. Planes were full. Revenue was pouring in....
View ArticleBorder patrol agent fires at rock-throwers in Mexico
NOGALES, Ariz. » A U.S. Border Patrol agent opened fire on a group of people throwing rocks from across the Mexican border, possibly shooting one person, the agency said today.
View ArticleCDC: Meningitis cases reach 170, 14 people die
WASHINGTON » The government says 170 people now have been sickened in the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots, and 14 of them have died.
View ArticleLongshot GOP U.S. House candidate from Hawaii breaks wrist
A longshot Republican candidate for a U.S. House seat in Hawaii says he’s staying in the race even after a nasty 14-foot fall from a ladder.
View ArticleOahu electric bills edge higher in October
Residential electricity rates edged higher on Oahu in October, reversing three consecutive months of declining bills.
View ArticleMailing a letter to cost a penny more next year
WASHINGTON » It'll cost another penny to mail a letter next year.
View ArticleGiants beat Reds 6-4, win NLDS on Posey's slam
CINCINNATI >> Not just any comeback would get San Francisco back to playing for a pennant. It would take one of Giant proportions.
View ArticleBourdain gets roasted by Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri
NEW YORK » It's comeuppance time for time for Anthony Bourdain. And by his tally, he deserves his lickings.
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